New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-12-05
DARK SECRET FOR ANTI-POVERTR

THE RIG MEETING MADE UNPLEASANT BY BAD
sMvLI-AN EMPTY TANK DID 1T.
The reception accorded to tho members OF the AAu
Poverty society last night the occasion OF "hat 'he
chairman called their moving back into thoir OH quar-
ters~-tbe Acadsmy-was unique and will be renein-
bered as long as a woman OF these who attended
can remember anything. The reception was Tor a"hle
truly dark secret and darker than the "Secret
which I'm n theatrical sense has held tue stage OF the
building for a long time. Ii was hothHs
more nor less than alpcryadng and horrible Slcuch
which would have Knocked senseless any audience ID
Christie ndom but AntiPovery audience. II was as
though all the hysna Central Park and several other
Central Parks had been cooped up IN huge under
In. stage People tainted cSushci and used smelling
bottles, but never surrendered Red pepper would
have been burned but nobody had any Ieu
pepper. The OF 1t was said 10 10 a
tank OF water which had been employed
In the play "a Dark secret Ths water wos stagnant
and The tank hal been enpuel. 1t was an evening Of
positive suffering for 5000 person'-an audience
which packed the house completely that it reminded
ono of the immense meetings When the society was first
started.
Henry George came upon the platform hurriedly ana
got good breath fresh air for the first few seconds
until the nd.cappng had ceased when the aboinina'
bic for again a, serted itself and got IN some 81 It's he
work without much a. By your leave Nj Neerso
th.ughi to look uucoucrrned IN Ma seat hlt wa no
lie sGasi and loo.eI arc lul anAol,i, t, ,h
wore look OF positive c"h'ClIoh WA. ,
people In tina hail ..- a.. MO
Eut " T. troa. ilc not lons I'm putting the peopo
IN good huusr by getting OF good Joke Inc oHe "ds
when he introduced the chairman OF Inc eFrnh. dlI
SAID that las mans " Ism Reilly IL ceuIn .'no
been Reilly from tOunty Cavan. the se't OF Tue iiiA
s. nor vet Queens koly. Nor any Reilly "A, ~. lot
thai matter Tor This kry poke with an accent n va
the Tyi.h OF bavaria Father than the ngi-h or MUM
Mr. Crsa.lalo stated thai Nj OFaherty ana Mlch"cI
Clarke were forming class FOR teaching ths lessons en-
L..d ia Henry Georges book" Louis Pest i 20 Dc
the Instructor. and ihe meeting 10 oreaAHa Tue nc"
movement will be held ~ Cooper OuIsn Iuesua5
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when Dr. NcGlynn appeared he was greeted with '.e
usual outbur,t OF cnthuslasD. lie WAS III
excellent spirits. The title OF MS loct
urc was The Sermon on tho NOUN
and he wa, eloquent, II possible. thAh ever ~
treated from 4 religious point OF view ana )usuheu
Henry GEORGES teachings from the text. ms was ous
ot hi, teucrs- 80 a..
'Ilstcc Is tho law OF human society "a mrch as tae
aw OF gr4Vifajon tie law OF thr phy-lcal universe
Therefore, believe la cod AMI thIt lie doetu al thus'
we'll ssi that the defeats dlsappointWchts ptteue's''
AMI -orrsws of uis shall have the power To take on
s4crafurntnl grace and strength II We ceme 10 the
I.t-r ana or eurdcn repent OF eur sius anu hnu
III. syo consolation FOR cur s"rrsw anu iee4 that he
he. permitted all those thing, for purpose worthy Oh
Himself"
Henry George delivered short address